Chris Martin
Well-Known Member
Ok, let me see if I have this right...or close to anyway.
I am going to try my first HT from Aldo's 6150. I bought 5 gallon peanut oil since my wifes boss got us a deal. Will jump up to a Parks or similar when monies permit.
So, I am using a small one burner forge with a Bernzo JTH7 as the heat sorce using MAPP gas.
ETA: I forgot to add, I will be heating up a piece of 12" steel while the forge is warming up to drop in quench tank. I have a 105mm Howitzer shell for a quench tank.
1. Fire up the forge and let it get warmed up
2. Slap my blade in there and let her get up to non magnetic, let soak for a couple min
3. Straight into quench tank, let cool to touch.
4. Clean up a bit to see how we did
5. Temper in oven at no less than 400 degrees for two hours x2
6. Clean up some more, slap scales on, put a nice hair popping edge on her and hope for the best??
I plan on chopping into some 2x4's, cutting some thick rope and then try and slice some paper as a basic test to see how we did
Please feel free to chime in and give me some pointers or add something I left out. This is my first time, so all I can do is hope for the best!
Thanks Dogs,
Chris
I am going to try my first HT from Aldo's 6150. I bought 5 gallon peanut oil since my wifes boss got us a deal. Will jump up to a Parks or similar when monies permit.
So, I am using a small one burner forge with a Bernzo JTH7 as the heat sorce using MAPP gas.
ETA: I forgot to add, I will be heating up a piece of 12" steel while the forge is warming up to drop in quench tank. I have a 105mm Howitzer shell for a quench tank.
1. Fire up the forge and let it get warmed up
2. Slap my blade in there and let her get up to non magnetic, let soak for a couple min
3. Straight into quench tank, let cool to touch.
4. Clean up a bit to see how we did
5. Temper in oven at no less than 400 degrees for two hours x2
6. Clean up some more, slap scales on, put a nice hair popping edge on her and hope for the best??
I plan on chopping into some 2x4's, cutting some thick rope and then try and slice some paper as a basic test to see how we did
Please feel free to chime in and give me some pointers or add something I left out. This is my first time, so all I can do is hope for the best!
Thanks Dogs,
Chris
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